8-K
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM
8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2022
 
 
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
             
American Homes 4 Rent
 
Maryland
 
001-36013
 
46-1229660
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P.
 
Delaware
 
333-221878-02
 
80-0860173
   
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
     
23975 Park Sorrento, Suite 300
Calabasas, California
 
91302
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(805413-5300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
         
Title of Class
 
Trading
Symbol
 
Name of exchange
on which registered
Class A common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value
 
AMH
 
New York Stock Exchange
Series F perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value
 
AMH-F
 
New York Stock Exchange
Series G perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value
 
AMH-G
 
New York Stock Exchange
Series H perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value
 
AMH-H
 
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
 
 
 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On February 14, 2022, American Homes 4 Rent entered into severance and change of control letter agreements with its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer. The letter agreements set forth certain rights of an officer in the event of a termination without cause or resignation for good reason, including with respect to accrued and unpaid benefits and severance benefits. The letter agreements also set forth certain obligations related to a termination, including the obligation to execute a general release of claims, provide post-employment cooperation and comply with confidentiality,
non-competition
and
non-solicitation
covenants.
The foregoing description is a summary of the terms of the letter agreements and does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations thereunder. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of severance and change of control letter agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K
and incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
 
     
Exhibit
No.
    
   
10.1    Form of Severance and Change of Control Letter Agreement
   
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: February 15, 2022      
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT
    By:  
/s/ Sara H. Vogt-Lowell
      Sara H. Vogt-Lowell
      Chief Legal Officer
Date: February 15, 2022      
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, L.P.
    By:   American Homes 4 Rent, its General Partner
    By:  
/s/ Sara H. Vogt-Lowell
      Sara H. Vogt-Lowell
      Chief Legal Officer